Nearly Ninety Air Travels Linked to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
An investigation has identified that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly having onboard British women who claim they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were among a trove of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the past year. The review found 87 flights linked to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified female passengers were recorded among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the department could publicly release case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
